DOMESTIC President Willcox, of the Delaware smd Hudson Company, in a letter to 'jfirjident Mitchell, of the United Minc (YVOrkers, suggests that the questions be tween the operators and the miners be referred to a strike commission, or con ciliation board, and declares that the in crease in wages demanded will increase the prices of coal to the consumers. Sales of stock of the San Francisco Lumber Company to the Bcllingham Bay Lumber Company for $250,000 marks the death of a giant combination which for 18 years has absolutely dominated the lumber business of the Western coast ol America. ' Several officials, e'erks and contractors of Brooklyn, N. Y., have been indicted, charged with conspiracy in sewer swin dle by which the city is said to have been defrauded out of several hundred thousand dollar?. Fatrick Dolan, president of the Pitts burg District, United Mineworkcrs, se cured a temporary injunction retraining delegates to the convention from inter fering with his powers as president. Application was made to the Pittburg courts for a receiver for the Pittsburg and Morgantown Packet Company. The building of Farrmgton & Whitney, New York City, was burned. Loss $1.15,000. The Illinois coal operators decided to refuse the demands of the United Mine workers. Vice President Lewi has failed to re move from their offices President Dolan and Vice President Bellinghatn, of the Pittsburg district of the United Mine Workers, although National President Mitchell wired that the convention had authority to remove its officers. The an thracite miners' scale committee met at Wilkesbarrc. Rufus Johnson, the negro who mur dered Miss Al'.inson at Monrctown. X. J., January 18. and was captured in Bal timore, was found guilty of murder in the first degree by a jury at Mount Hol ly, X. J., and sentenced to be hanged February 23. Rev. Justin G. Wad?, of the First Con gregational Church of Waukegan, 111., ac cused of sending ob-cenc litearturc through the mails, tried to commit sui cide. Reported that there was nearly a mu tiny on the United States cruder Mar blchcad on account of aliened tyranny of Commander Mulligan. The independent window gla.s man ufacturers' organisation committee met at Cleveland, and decided to form a selling company. The grand jury at Jackson, Miss., has returned an indictment ag-iint Mrs. W, C Stewart 0:1 the charge of puisoning her husband. Col. Solon W. Stocking, of the board of cxamincrs-in-chicf of the United States Patent Office, died oi cancer of the throat. Chicago's City Council passed an or dinance requiring gas companies to charge S5 cents, per i.eoo feet to consum ers. Tenants in a fashionable apartment house in New York had a narrow escape from death in an early morning fire. Five passengers were injured in a collision between two trains on the Geor gia Central near Forsyth. Ga. Colonel Maun, of Town Topics, turned on his solicitor for Fads and Fancies, in the perjury case pending against the pub lisher of Town Topics, the lawyers for the Colonel drawing irom Moses Ellis Wooster, at the Colonel's suggestion, the fact that Wooster married tiie wife of a friend, was in 40 publications and ori ginated the idea of Fads and Fancies. A blaze in an upper story of a New York warehouse where the Henry Wal ter's collection of Italian art worth a million was stored reveals the fact that the old masters and tapestries are packed in a vault under the bui'dir.g, and were uninjured. It was testified in the Grcene-Gavnor trial that former Capt. Obc-iin M. Car ter, of the United States Armv, accord ing to tire books of a stock brokerage firm, invested nearly a half million dol lars in stocks. Miss Carrie Wormster, daughter of the New York banker, thought she heard a mouse in her room, screamed and hid under the bed covers, while a burglar carried eft the contents of two jewel cases. William J. Clothier, noted tennis play er, fell from his horse near Philadelphia and was badly injured. The head gard ener on his father's place died of fright. Elder Murrell, oi tiie Mormon Church, who had nine wives and 49 children, is dead. l-OKKUiN President Castro is reported to be rais ing an army, but it appears that the peo ple do not support him. A revolution seems imminent. Genera Linevitch, in a report on the sanitary condition of the Manchurian armv, admits the existence of 220 cases of Siberian plague. The French Ministerial Council has before it a plan for the political, admin istrative and economic reorganization t f he French Congo. King Charles of Portugal, as a result of the disorderly scenes in the Chamber of Deputies', dissolved the Parliament. Count de Castellane has not appeared in the French Parliament since hit wife's suit for separation. Prof. Francis G. Peabody, of Harvard, delivered his final lecture at Berlin Uni versity. The Countess Howe, aunt of the pres ent Duke of Marlborough, died in Lon don. The collection of poll tax from natives in Natal has led to trouble. Semiofficial statements are made in Paris that neither France nor Germany will recede in the conference at Alge ciras regarding the question of the Mo roccan police." Russian revolutionary leaders are con. centrating their energies on acts of ter rorism and in preparations for an up rising in the spring. The Japanese House oi Representa tives passed by a vote of 222 to 125 the bill for a continuation of war taxes. The new Italian cabinet has been or ganied, with Baron S'gney Sonnino pre mier and minister of the interior. Poltavatsky, the lad who attempted to assassinate General T report, was sen tenced at Moscow :o five years' impris onment. Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron, now at Nice, will proceed to Leghorn in a few days. Medals have been ordered for all soldiers who participated in the war with Japan. In Paris twenty-one prisoners sen tenced to various terms of imprisonment in December last for inciting recruits to inturrection were rearrested, their ap peal having been dismissed. BUGLES WILL PLAY THE NATIONAL SALUTE Splcnitd Gifts Sent White Bride Elect Bouse THE VICE-PRESIDENT'S PRESENT. Presldtot to Escort His Diuhter to Bridal Altar Many Disappointment At to lovl mloos Oo Moodsy a Post-Nuptial Dinner Ws Served Id Donor ot Her 22a Birthday. Washington, (Special). Miss Alice Roosevelt's wedding is now only a few days off. In spite of this, she finds am ple time for her friends and their social attentions, between the fittings of dress makers and milliners. Her trousseau is about completed and there will be no rush at the last moment, for everything has been methodically planned. "1 am all right, feeling fine and I will be out tomorrow," said Mr. Nicholas Longworth Sunday when asked how he felt. Mr. Longworth has had an attack of tonsilitis. Thus the note of appre hension that was beginning to make itself felt that Mr. buigworth might be too ill to attend his wedding next Saturday is laid at rest and capital city society breathes easy once more. About .too wedding gifts have been received at the White House, and they arc coming faster every day. Five watches have already been received, the handsomest one being from Mr. and Mrs. John R. McLean. It is a small Swiss affair with a Parisian case, having a "star sapphire" in the center and small er sapphires around it, the whole being edged with a row of large white dia monds. The star sapphire is of cloudy appearance, with a six-pointed star plain ly showing in the center ot prisms. This Watch is held by a gorgeous bow knot pin of large sapphires and dia monds. A traveling bag of handsome alli gator skin, with toilet articles and bot tles of cut glass, with tops and trim mings of tX-karat gold, has been sent by Mrs. Schmitt. Mrs. Longworth, the future mother-in-law of the President's daughter, is said to have selected for her gift a dainty and valuable diamond necklace. Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills sent a dog collar of pearls and diamonds, the American Ambassador.to England and Mrs. White law Keid a dog collar of supcrd blue white diamonds. . The Vice-President and Mrs. Fair banks have sent a set of oyster cock tail cups of heavy silver, the strands be ing of plain silver, with the bride's ini tials engraved oil them, the holders of lattice-work and the cups of dainty Be leeke ware. The gilt of the Secretary of State and Mrs. Root is a torquoisc chain of perfect stones. The German Ambassador and Baroness von Stern burg have ordered a set of Dresden plates, which have been made in the fa mous Dresden factory, each plate to bear the monogram of the bride and the decorations to be of special beauty. The Austrian Ambassador and Baroness von Hengelnniller have sent a broach of diamonds and sapphires, to wear, either as brooch or pendant. Mrs. Knox, wife of the Senator, a silver jewel case of large size, which will accommodate a large portion of these jewels. The gifts, as fast as they arrive, are sent to the attic, where they are un packed and put in the room where they will be kept intact and in the care of a jeweler and a Secret Service man. They will not be exhibited to the general guests, but will be shown to close per sonal friends of the bride and bride groom before the wedding day. The weddhig gown, the secret of which has been carefully guarded, is be ing finished in Baltimore by a Baltimore tailor, who is popular with tthe women of the fashionable set in Washington and especially the official set. The ar rangements for the wedding are quite as carefully guarded as the gowns, but it is known that the ceremony will b: performed in the East Room, probably before the large central window in the east side of the immense room. This is just opposite the large doors opening into the coridor, and will give the fair bride a good sweep for the bridal pro cession. It is expected that the bride will descend the stairs at the west end of the corridor and will move straight across the East Room, wdiere she will be met by the bridegroom and his best man. Mr. Thomas Nelson Perkins, of Buston, a Harvard classmate of Mr. Longworth. Miss Roosevelt will have no attendants. The bugles will announce the coming of the President, who will escort the bride by playing the salute to the colors, which is used in this administration in the place of "Hail to the Chief." BILLIONS IN FAR Vt ANIMALS. Immense Number ol Horses, Cattle and Sheep. Washington (Special). The crop esti mating board of the bureau of statistics of the Department of Agriculture issued a statement of the numbers and values of farm animals in the United States on January I of the present year, as fol lows : Horses, 18.718,578; value, $1,510,889, 006, or an average price per head of $80.72. Mules, 3,404.361 ; value, $334, 680,520; average price, $08.31. Milch cows, 19.793,866; value, $582,788,592; av erage price, $29.44. Other cattle, 47,067, 656; value, $746,171,709; average price, $1585. Sheep, 50.631,619; value, $179, 056.144; average price, $3.54. Swine, 52, 102,847; value, $321,802,571 ; average price, $6.18. Nolblsg lo Hide" CssisIL Philadelphia (Special). President A. J. Cassatt, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, upon being asked what the attitude of his company was toward the investigation proposed by Congress in regard to the ownership by the Pennsyl vania Railroad of the stocks of other companies said : "The Pennsylvania has nothing to conceal and will wel come an opportunity to have the true facts brought before the public." Says Boycott Is Not Abatlsf . Washington, P. C. (Special). Presi dent Roosevelt had a talk with Rev. Lyman P. Peet, who for 18 years has been at the head of the American Col lege at Fuchau, China. He was pre sented to the President by Senator Bran degee, of Connecticut, who was a class mate at Yale. Mr. Pect, who has made a close study of conditions in China, told the President that the boycott against American products, in his opinion, was getting worse. It has been the cause of several ugly riots and crimes LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS, Slrlofoat Aatt-Pasa BUI Senator LaFolette introduced a bill prohibiting Federal officials from asking or accepting railroad or other passes and prohibiting railroads from granting them. It imposes penalties for violations of the law. The bill forbids all persons and corpor ations giving free passes or franks to any political committee or its employes, to any candidate for an office under the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to any holder of such an office. The bill forbids passes, franks or privi leges being issued to any person which arc withheld from any other person for "the traveling accommodation or transporta tion of any person or property or the transmission of any message or com munication." The punishment for violation of the bill is "imprisonment at hard labor, not more than five years nor less than one year, or by fine not exceeding $5,000 nor less than $100." Agents and officers of companies with in the purview of the bill are to be privileged from testifying in relation to anything it prohibits, and no person so testifying is to be liable to punishment for any offense concerning which he was required to testify. "Free passes," as used in the bill, is defined as "any form of ticket or mileage entitling the holder to travel over any part of the line or lines of any railroad, issued to the holder as a gift in consid eration of any service performed or to be performed by such holder, or any other person, except where such ticket or mile age is used by such holder in the per formance of his duties as an employe of the railroad issuing the same." Railway Mail Service men while in the performance of their duty are to be exempt from the provisions of the bill. Special Customs Agents. The Secretary of the Treasury has made the following appointments as chiefs of the several customs special agency districts in Europe: Great Britain, Charles R. Bradley, with headquarters in London; France, Italy and Spain, Major William 11. Williams, with headquarters in Paris; Eastern Germany, D. J. Partello, with headquarters in Berlin; Western Ger many, Hulland and Belgium, Oscar Gottschalk, with headquarters in Co logne ; Switerland, Carl Kaufman, with headquarters in St. Gall. All these appointees are at present connected in some capacity with the United States Customs Sendee in Eu rope. Want Cheaper Alcohol. The House Commitee On Ways and Means continued the hearing on the bills to remove the internal tax on grain alcohol for industrial and art purposes. William E. Murphv, of New York; S. C. Haw ley, C. A. "Mallory, Charles II. Mcrritt and Edward M. von Gaul, all of Danbury Conn., appeared before the com mittee in support of the bill.. . Several painters testified that wood al cohol, which must now be used in paint ing because of 'he tax on grain alochol, is dangerous. Charles L. Modcll, of Lynn, Mass. who lost his eyesight as the result of using wood alcohol in re finishing chairs, appeared before the com mittee in support fo the bill. Internal Commerce Grows. According to a report issued by the Department of Commerce and Labor, the aggregate volume of internal commerce during 1903 was undoubtedly the largest for any corresponding period in the his tory of the country. The report says: "The greatly increased activities in the iron, steel and copper industries were particularly worthy of note, having caused iron production, according to re liable commercial sources, to advance 40 per cent, and copper nearly 15 per cent, over similar production in 1904." Hospital In Printing Office. Public Printer Stillings has appointed Dr. William J. Manning, of Boston, to be medical director of the Government Printing Office. The position is a new one. Dr. Manning will at once begin the equipment of an emergency hospital with in the big establishment, and will have direct charge of the cases among the em ployes brought there for treatment. It was testified in the Smoot case that the head of the Mormon Church cut rates on salt until he put a rival out of busi ness ; that bishops settle commercial dis putes and that the church has millions invested in corporations. Governor Magoon, of the Panama Ca nal Zone, defended the Chief Justice of Panama, but refused to commit himself on nonjury trials on the canal in giv ing evidence before the Senate Com mittee on Ititeroceanic Canals. Senator Foraker has introduced an amendment to the Statehood Bill calling for a vote of the people of New Mexico and Arizona on statehood. George Whitelock appeared before the Judiciary Committee of the House to argue that federal control of insurance companies is illegal. A Senate committee of five will visit the Naval Academy at Annapolis to re port on the discipline and management of the institution. Bishop Henry Yates Satterlee will of ficiate at the wedding of Miss Roosevelt and Cotigressman Longworth. The Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce began consideration of the Hepburn rate bfll. Secretary Root is about to reorganize the State Department and put it on a business basis. The House passed 429 pension bills in 72 minutes. The House passed the Pension Appro priation Bill carrying $139,000,000 for pensions, and $1,245,000 for adminis tration,. The Senate passed the bill to give mili tary telegraphers of the Civil War a pension status. President Roosevelt, accompanied by Senator Clark, of Montana, visited the Corcoran Art Gallery to obtain a view of the Montana Senator's collection of paint ings. The tobacco industry in the Philippines was discussed by Secretary Taft before the Senate Committee on the Philippines. Formal directions have been issued by the President and Secretary Metcalf for the investigation of the Valencia dis aster. Secretary Taft was heard by the Sen ate Committee on the Philippines in ad vocacy of the Philippine Tariff Bill. The Army Appropriation Bill, as agreed on by the Ifouse committee abol ishes the grade of lieutenant general. The final arguments on the Railroad Rate Bill were made in the House, and all amendments voted down. ONLY DEMANDS A SEPARATION Latest Phases of the Castellanes' Trouble. TDE COUNT'S MANY LARGE BILL?. Reported to Hive Spurned His Wile's Oiler ol an Allowance ol 200,0(10 Francs Not Sufficient Even lor Pocket Money Couple May Agree to Sepsrslloa lor the Purpose ol Avoiding Oresler Scandal Paris (By Cable). It is untrue that the Countess dc Castellane is now pro ceeding for a divorce. She still only de mands a separation. The Count's alleg ed cynicism before the judge on Febru ary I consisted in his replying to his wife's offer to make him an allowance of 200,000 francs that such an amount would be inadequate even for pocket mor-ey. yrior to February t the Countess, accompanied by her solicitor, went to a judgi to file an accusation. The judge thereupon summoned the Count and Countess to appear before him on Feb ruary I, in order to attempt to effect a reconciliation between them. This effort failed. The next step will be for Maitre Cruppi to a.-k the court to grant a decree of separation upon his statement of the case. Maitre Bonnet's line of action on behalf of Count de Castellane can only be surmised. If the financial offers of the Countess are satisfactory, and the Count's case is really bad, it is probable that they may agree to the court order ing a separation for the purpose of avoiding a greater scandal. If the court is determined to fight to the utmost M. Bonnet may demand that the court order an inquiry. Should the court decide that an inquiry is neces sary it will appoint a judge to hear wit nesses and report to the court. The next step will be for M. Cruppi to plead on the evidence for the Countess, and M. Bonnet for the court. Probably the court will then udjoum to consider its decision, which will be rendered in open court a week later. Such decisions some times state the motives on which they arc based and sometimes not. It is reported that tradesmen. 'alarmed at the prospect. :re deluging the Coun tess with the Count's bills, one of which is reported to be for 6,000,000 francs' worth of jewelry given to a woman of high class. The report adds that the Countess will not contribute a farthing toward liquidating these debts, but she may pay her hutbnnd's legitimate obliga tions after the separation has been com pleted. The highest social circles hum with fresh scandals about the Court. Most of them probably are unfounded, but the names of some of the greatest ladies of the land arc bandied about. The only meeting between the Castcl lanes since the Coumss left her husband was on February I, and was then only the usual meeting, in the presence of the judge. MILCH COWS TO BE MADE IMMUNE. Prof. Von Behring Discusses His Latest Methods. Berlin, (By Cable). Prof. Emil von Behring, the discoverer of diphtheria se rum, addressing the German Agricultur al Council, announced his determination to adhere to the resolution which he pro mulgated in Paris of keeping his tuber culosis remedy secret till the autumn. The Professor discussed lengthily the method of preventing consumption by imimmiing milch cows. The aim is to secure milk having immunizing proper ties. He claims to have approximately solved this problem. Cows are treated when very young with a fluid which Professor Behring calls tuberculase. It is injected under the skin of the young cows repeatedly for two to four weeks. The remedy at first was very costly, because it was al most impossible to preserve it in good condition, but a method has recently been discovered by which it can be pre served satisfactorily and at a moderate cost. Professor Behring also treated cows which showed a virulent type of tubercu losis in their milk, but the bacilli disap peared after several weeks' treatment. His theory is that children fed on milk from cows rendered immune through his treatment become themselves immune. Noted Tblel Posed as Student. Philadelphia (Special). Lewis Wer ner, who was caught three weeks ago robbing the dormitories of the Univer sity of Pennsylvania, has been identi fied, the police officials say, as a noted thief with a long criminal record. Wer ner is wanted by the Cleveland author ities, and was held to await requisition papers from Ohio. When arrested he said he was a student at the University. Tralo Runs Away Down Mouotsln. Trinidad, Col. (Special). While an eastbound fruit train oti the Santa Fe Railway was at the top of Raton Moun tain the engineer lost control of the en gine. The tram descended the mountain at a terrific rate. On a curve trestle at the base of the mountain the entire train left the tracks. The engine and 30 freight cars were piled up in a broken mass . Two brakemen are supposed to be under the wreckage crushed to death. The engineer and fireman jumped, and escaped with severe bruises. Railroads and CoaL Harrisburg, Pa. (Special) The House of Representatives adopted the Creasy resolution directing Attorney General Carson to inquire whether the railroad companies of Pennsylvania are, engaged in the mining of coal, which is alleged to be in violation of the state constitution, and if 10 to proceed against them. The resolution was adopted with slight oppo sition. Work ol Cbloesa Mobs. Peking (By Cable). A dispatch from Amoy confirms the report of the destruc tion of the English Presbyterian and Ro man Catholic missions at Changpu, 30 miles from Ainoy, by a mob described as having been composed of Boxers. The loss amounts to $50,000. The Amer. ican missions were uninjured. 'Details are lacking. The sentiment in the neigh borhood of Changpu is hostile to for eigners, and it is considered strange that the American missions were not molested as the boycott of American goods is strong there. BOYCOTT IS STIRRING IP TROUBLE. Bishop fioare on the Situation in China. London (By Cable). J. C. Hoarc, bishop of Victoria, Honkong, in an in terview on the situation in China, ex pressed the view that the outbreak was more serious in the South at any rate than before the Boxer rising. "The persistent American boycott," he added, "is stirring up much trouble, and there is danger that the Chinese may ex tend the boycotting principle, inevitably leading to a general antiforcign feeling among the more ignorant classes. The attack on Dr. Andrew Bcattic. (the American Presbyterian missionary at Fati, whose residence was looted on February 3), was particularly daring, as it occurred just across the river from the Canton settlement and within a few yards of European gunboats. "It is also significant that such a pro foreign official as Viceroy Van Shi Yai should have discharged Prof. C. D. Tcnney (an American and director of education, who organized the new school system in Pcchili province). "The spread of the boycott-will be more difficult to contend with than the Boxer movement. As the cfV.sion of the Chinese from the United States and the Philippine Hands caused the boy cott of American goods, their exclusion from Australia and Canada will cause a feeling against Great Britain." MINERS TRAPPED BY AN EXPLOSION Six Men Dead and TwenlyElslit Mis ' 'ng- Charleston, W. Va., (Special). At least 28 men are supposed to have met deatn in a terrible mine explosion in the Parall mine, of the Stewart Colliers Com pany, near Oak Hill. Thirty-nine men were employed in the mine and only 12 have escaped alive. At midnight six bodies had been re covered near the mouth of the mine, and it is certain that all the others in the mine arc dead. Among those known lo be in the mine and supposed to be dead arc : Mine Boss Miles Pratt and his sen, white. Four negroes David Wells, James Swan, George Jones and William Mad ison. Robert Fcathergill escaped with a broken leg. The explosion occurred at I.30 o'clock r. M., and was caused by a pocket of gas which was struck in a fault in a mine. The explosion was ter rific, and it is thought that many of the miners were killed out-right by the explosion. The system of fans was conplctcly wrecked by the explosion and all air was shut off from the mines, leaving the men who had not been killed by the explosion to smother to death. The mine is a shaft mine about 700 feet deep and the unfortunate miners had little chance to escape. Most of the miners caught in the mine arc Hungarians or negroes, who had lit tle experience in mining. They were not expecting the pocket of gas which is nearly always discovered in mine faults in the Kanawha region. Someone to Blame. Forsyth, Ga., (Special). A rear-end collision between a Chicago-Florida fast train and the train which left Atlanta at 9.15 o'clock P. M., for Savannah oc curred three miles north of this city on the Central of Georgia Railroad, shortly after midnight. Five passengers in the rear sleeping-car of the Savannah train were injured, but none was fatally hurt. The faster train was held at Atlanta for connections and left behind the other train. It crashed into the Savannah train where there is neither a sidetrack nor signal. The blame has not been fixed. Anticipated Deatn. Atlantic City, N. J. (Special). Tames Ware, a politician of this city, had a presentment that he was about to die. Accordingly he went to a barber's and was shaved, after which he bade his tonsorial artist good-bye, saying he would never see him again on earth. He called on a half dozen other friends, bade all good-by, then went to the hospital and died a few hours later. His death was caused by dropsy. Two More Middies Dismissed. Washington, (Special). Two more midshipman of the third class were dis missed from the Naval Academy as the result of court-martial findings on charges of hazing. Secretary Bonaparte has signed the formal orders dismissing Midshipman Richard T. de Saussure of South Carolina and Midshipman George H. Melvin, of Illinois. Two-cent Railroad Rale In Ohio. Columbus, O., (Special). Governor Pattison signed the Freiner Two-cent Fare Bill, which was accepted by the Senate, and it is now a law that will go into effect in 30 days. I lie law provides that two cents shall be the maximum rate charged in Ohio for transporting passengers on the railroads of Ohio for all distances in excess of five miles. Only one vote was recorded against the new law. Copt. "Jack" Ross Cremated. Celburnc, Texas (Special). The char red body of Capt. "Jack" Ross, a former Confederate and pioneer in this section, was fund in the embers of what was once his house, three miles from this city. He lived alone, and it is suspected that he was cremated by robbers. A safe containing about $500 was found and showed that the knob had been broken. Key's Oreat-Orandsoa Dead. New York (Special). Francis Scott, six years old, great-grandson of the au thor of "The Star Spangled Banner," died at the home of his parents, 133 South Fifth Avenue, Mount Vernon. Young Key was known to almost every one in the city. He had often appeared at patriotic gatherings here, and his rec itations were always received with en thusiastic applause. Thg boy had been ill only a few days. Application For a Receiver. Pittsburg, Pa., (Special). Libels in admiralty having been filed against four t)eaniers of the Pittsburg and Morgan town Packet Company, application was made for a receiver to wind up the affairs of the concern. The assets are said to be ahmit $35,000 and the liabili ties $60,000. The company was capitalired at $150,000, ajid has operated line of passenger steamers for many years be tween Pittsburg and Morgantown, W. Va. Recently heavy losses were sns tained by the destruction of a vessel by fire and the sinking of two others. CZAR IS LUCKY M. W1TTE THINKS Better Off ' Than King EdWard or Trench President. ' THE RUSSIAN ITER'S TWO IFS. He Says the Eogliob King Is Dependent on Jewish Bankers sod the French President on lbs Eleclorr, but tho Cur Is lodepeo dent lie Tells lbs Peasaols They Must Buy Land. St. Petersburg (By Cable). A dele gation of citizens of F.katcrinodar, Cau casia, sent to St. Petersburg to obtain the Emperor's personal assurance that the land question would not be settled by the present government, but by the national assembly, was received in audi ence by Premier Wittc. An interesting accoOnt of the interview was published. The Premier pointed out that the agra rian problem could not he solved by a division of the state lands alone, amounting only to 16,000,000 acres, much of which is forest land. The peasants must he prepared to buy private lands on the eosy instalment plan, as provided by the imperial ukase of November last. The spokesman of the deputation dele gation replied that the peasants did not wish to buy land, but were determined to receive it as a gift from the govern ment. At the close of an informal discussion the Premier thanked heaven that the conditions in Russia were different from those prevailing in othrr countries. He said, according lo the published report, that a French president was dependent on the electors and an English king on Jewish bankers, but the Russian Emper or was independent. The consummation desired by the revolutionists that the country be ruled by Poles, Armenians and Jews, would not be realized. The Premier is said to have added : "The greatness and happiness of Rus sia arc due to the Emperor. Without the Emperor you who now wear long coats and high hats would still be peas ants." The Premier is reported to have re marked in conclusion : "If only it had not been for this un happy war, if only victory had been on our side, all would now bo well. Bit: God did not so will it." At the conclusion of the conference the Premier promised the delegation thai they would be received in audience by the Emperor. He gave the same pledge to deputations of P.uriats (a Mongolian people, living chiefly in the government of Irkutsk and Transloaikal territory), who arrived here to demand special rep resentation in the national assembly and permission to live in their old condi tion of nomadism. WOMAN KILLS FOUR CHILDRFN AND SELF. She Turned On Oas nnd Husband Found All Dead. Boston (Special). A woman and four Ichildren were found dead in bed at their home, 20 Dennis Street, Roxbury Dis trict. An investigation by the police indicates that the woman Mrs. Annie L. Dixon had killed the children and hcrsejf by opening three gas jets. The children were Annie, aged five years; George, three and a half years; Mildred, two years, and Marion, one year. The tragedy was discovered by the woman's husband, Arthur B. Dixon. When he returned home from work Dixon found the house locked nnd was obliged to break in the front door. He found the bodies of(his wife and child ren in a bedroom. Medical Examiner A. A. MacDonald decided that Mrs. Dixon had killed the children and her self. Dixon told the police that he left home at 6 o'clock A. M. to go to work. At that time his wife was up. the children were all awake and he did not notice anything unusual. BLUEBEARD HOCH TO HANQ. Supreme Court of I'llnols Denies a Re hearing. Springfield, 111., (Special). The Su preme Court denied a rehearing in the case of Johann Hoch, sentenced to be hanged in Chicago February 23 for wife murder. Chicago (Special). When the news of the denial of Hoch's petition for a re hearing by the Supreme, Court was con veyed to Hoch at the jail here he was apparently unmoved, simply saving: "Oh, that is all right." His voice was steady and his features firm. He thought for a few seconds, and then remarked quietly: "I suppose that settles it." In reply to questions as to whether he had anything further to say, he laughed and replied : "No, I have said enough. If anybody war.ts to know anything further he must consult my attorney." Csrnegls Olvcs $20,000 to Randolph-Macon. Lynchburg, Va. (Special) Randolph. Macon Woman's College has been noti fied by Andrew Carnegie that he will give $20,000 to be used in the erection of a science hall, provided a similar amount is given by individuals. The hall is not to cost over- $20,000, and the amount raised by individuals is to be used in the erection of a new dormitory to accommodate too additional students. The additional money will be raised, and will, it is claimed, make the college one of the five largest female colleges of grade A in the United States. Plead Oullty ol Double Crime, Kansas City, Mo., (Special). M. M. Letts, who, while agent and operator for the Santa Fe Railroad at Prinstoii, Kan., stole several thousand dollars' worth of tickets and' then set fire to the depot to hide the robbery, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court and was sentenced to five years in the penilctuiarv. Two years ago Letts made a sensational es cape. He was arrested a month ago at Panama nnd brought back to the United States. While in Panama, Letts married a St. Louis woman. Mrs. Tollo Reprieved. Trenton, N. J.. (Special). Govej-nor Stokes granted Mrs. Antoinette Tolla, the Hackensack murderess, a reprieve until March 12, in order to allow Mrs. Cjuackenhoss, her counsel, to present further evidence for a new trial. The Governor took this action as a result of a resolution passed by the board of pardons asking him to grant a further reprieve. Dr. George R. Fowler, a prominent surgeon of Brooklyn, died after under going two operations for appendiciti TOE KEYSTONE STATE Tb Latest Pennsylvania News Told lo Short Order. "Died of a broken heart." This un usual verdict is on file in the grim record of the Coroner's office opposite the name of pretty Mary Klense, aged 17, who died at the home of her cousin, George Jakubsok, 18 Roma Street, Pittsburg. The physician who attended her said the girl had no ailment, but suffered from a nervous collapse. Three months ngo both of her parents and two brothers died in Austria. Mary then came to this country t earn a living and secured employment with a Harlcwood family. She became ac quainted with a fellow countryman and became engaged. Two weeks ago the man took out a marriage license. Last week, however, he changed his mind and told ths girl he would not wed her. Mary went to her cousin's house and from then until her death wept continu ously. She said the deaths of her rela tives and faithlessness of her lover had broken her heart, and she told the truth. The girl was highly respectable and well educated. The Free Library Association of the BetMchcms held its annual meeting. H. J. Meyers, president of the board of trustees, presided and Mrs. J. Davis Brodhead was secretary. The li brarian reported 6381 books in the li brary, 1021 more than last year. The number of books borrowed during the year was 23,291. There arc now 144 readers' cards in active use. Mrs. G. B. Lindcrman, the treasurer, reported a bal ance of $1720.38 in the treasury. H. J. Meyers, Mrs. G. B. Linderm'an, Mrs. C. M. Dodson, Mrs. J. F. Meigs, Mrs. W. A. Wilbur, Miss Grace Woole, Mrs. A. C. Prince, Mrs. R. M. Gummerc, Mrs. A. D. Tharbcr, Mrs. Fred. Conlin, Mrs. J. DaVis Brondhead and Rev. B. S. San-1 dcrson, the present turstces, were re elected as were these following twelve additional persons : Prof. William C. Thayer, John Fritz, R. H. Sayre, Abra ham S. Schroff, Frank J. Meyers, Mrs. H. S. Snyder, Mrs. A. N. Cleaver, Prof. H. S. Foering, Prof. Charles J. Good win, Prof. F. W. Robbins and Albert Broadhead. After having been employed in a roll ing mill at Youngstown, O., in which there is a strike, David Jones, formerly of Catasauqua, died on Wednesday of an uncxplainable illness which is now thought to have been the result of slow poison. Jones and his wife boarded. The strike has been prolonged and bitter and it is thought that the men took extreme measures to break up opposition and force the company to terms. The watcrback in a range in the new home of ex-County Commissioner Geo. F. Bortner, at Shrewsbury, exploded; blew the range to pieces and damaged the handsome residence to the extent of about $2500. Fortunately on one was in the room at the time. Mrs. Harry Swee ney was in.an adjoining room. She had just stepped away from the stove a few minutes before the explosion. . When the explosion occurred Mrs. Sweeney fainted from fright and shock. Several stove lids were blown through two partitions.; By enforcing the vaccination law in Springetsbury Township the attendance of 370 pupils has been reduced to 94. Threats to burn down the school house-' es, whip the teachers and waylay the school directors have been made. A school director says that he looks for one of the school houses to be burned at almost any time. At a place called the Glades the children stopped up the chim new and practically smoked the teacher out. During the last week he has been holding the fort with coal oil stoves. William Marron, aged 22 years, died at the Pottsville Hospital. He was caught and rolled under a trip of cars at the St. Clair Coal Company's strip pings ten days ago and his back was bro ken. Chief Surgeon J. C. Piddle, of the Miners' State Hospital, at Fountain ' Springs, one of the ablest operators in this country, removed part of the verte brae, but it was all in vain. Henry Stauli'er, aged 35 years, of Ben ninger's Crossing, was struck and in stantly killed by a Central Railroad of New Jersey freight train. Stauffer step ped out of the way of one train directly in front of the other. MUCH. IN LITTLE. California harvests about 750,000 tons of grapes a year, worth $15,000,000. White pine lumber costs today five times as much in this country as it cost in 1865. The highest point to which a human being can ascend without involving in jury to health is 16,500 feet. It is thought that the game of whist was first played in the time of King Henry VIII. of England. Dr. Adolph Fritzcn, bishop nl Strass bttrg, has again . issued an edict for bidding priests within his diocese to use bicycles. The dog known as a Manchester black-and-tan is the latest Loudon canine fash ion. Good specimens arc quoted at $500. Senator Lafollettc, of Wisconsin, is one of the closest students of Shakes peare in the Senate and the only vegetari an in that body. British Columbia promises to become a dangerous rival of Oregon as an apple-growing region. During last seosan 600,000 trees were planted. During the recent yellow' fever epi demic in New Orleans not one case made its appearance among the soldiers of Jackson Barracks, only 150 feet from the nearest infected point. Thousands of fanners answered the advertisement of a nron who offered to sell a "receipt for making a pound of butter from a pint of milk and a tea spoonful of our preparation." The Anatolian Railway Company is creating a new commercial center at Haida-Pasha. Foreign firms are steadily opening branches there. A British firm operating grain elevators at the port of Derinje has arranged with the new rail way to erect a 5,000-ton elevator at Haida-Pasha, which is a superior har bor. Real destitution is rarely seen in Ja pan, though some of its inhabitants are very poor, yet all seem to be fairly well fed, clothed and housed, and are invari ably cheerful, Nearly all Japanese are of cleanly habits and rarely untidy. Commercial Agent Shirley, of Code rich, reports an opening for a coast line railway along the Canadian side of Lake. Huron, which could be built for $16,000 per mile,, including equipment, the shore being very level. He says that other Canadian 'coastwise railways, with less favorable locations, are earning 10 per cent. 1 With 20.200 physicians, Germany has one for every 1,700 inhabitants. In the ' city of Berlin 46 per cent, of all the phy sicians have an income of less than $700, and 5 per cent, of the whole number do not have a sufficient income to return it for taxation. '
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