BRILLIANT WEDDING
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
President' Daughter Becomes the Bride
of Representative Longworth.
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Washington, D. C. (Special). In the
beautiful white and gold East Room of
the White House, a few minutes after
noon Saturday, the venerable Right Rev.
Henry Y. Sattcrlee, Bishop of Wash
ington of the Protestant Episcopal
Church, pronounced the words which
united in marriage Alice Lee Roosevelt,
eldest daughter of the President of the
United States, ami Nicholas Longworth,
the Re preservative in Congress from the
First District of Ohio.
The ceremony the simple, beautiful J
ana impressive ring service 01 inc
Episcopal Church was attended with all
the splendor of a grand official function
and W'ith all the devotional beauty of a
Cathedral service. It was witnessed
by one of the mose brilliant and distin
guished assemblages ever gathered in
the White House, by far the largest
company which ever graced the execu
tive mansion on a similar occasion.
Twelfth to Plight Troth There.
A halo of a hundred years of romantic
White House history hung over the bri
dal couple. Miss Roosevelt was the
Hon. Nicholas Longworth.
twelfth bride, according to accepted au
thorities, to plight her troth within its
walls ; and the identical spot where she
Saturday joined hands with the husband
;of her choice, "for better, for. worse," is
hallowed in the memory of another,
White House bride beloved Nellie
Grant, who, 32 years ago, on that same
spot, became the wife of an Englishman,
Algernon C. F. Sarturis. Tender, indeed,
must have been the recollections of Mrs.
Sartoris of that day, now long ago, for
jshe was one of the witnesses of Miss
Roosevelt's wedding.
Hoped For Quiet Weddlo.
It had been the desire not only of,
Miss Roosevelt, w.ho was most concern
ed, but of the President and Mrs. Roose
velt, that the wedding should be cele
brated in a manner comparatively itiet
that it should be a family alTair. This
; desire, it was shortly disclosed, could not
be gratified. As it finally occurred, the
, weddings was the most imposing func
tion that ever took place in the W hite
IHouse. The thousand guests bidden to
:the ceremony began to arrive shortly
'after 11 o'clock. They entered by the
east terrace and passed up the main
staircase directly to the historic Kast
Room. Beautiful at all times, the fam
ous room was exquisite. The warm sun-
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Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
shine of a perfect February day flood
ed the room, rendering unnecessary the
use of the hundreds of electric lights
that had been placed in the apartment.
Judge Floes Ao Editor.
Tampa, Fla. ( Special). C. R. Hawk,
editor of the Tampa Daily Herald, was
fined $100 for contempt of court by
Judge Gordon in the Criminal Court who
ordered Sheriff Jackson to hold the edi
tor in custody until the fine was paid.
Last Wednesday the Herald published
an editorial aNserting that Judge Cordon
had reserved sentence on several persons
who had pleaded guilty to gambling in
order that he might sound public senti
ment and make his sentence accordingly.
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Bosloo Editor D:ad.
West Newton, Mass. ( Special). Wm.
Emerson Barrett, publisher of the Bos
ton Advertiser and Record, died at his
home here of pneumonia. He was about
SO years of age. He was Washington
correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
from until 1K84, and later secured
control of the1 paper. He served five
terms in the Massachusetts legislature
and was its speaker for a few sessions.
From 1805 to l8go he represented the
Seventh Massachusetts District in Congress.
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A Sco ol Splendor.
The llnral decorations were more elab
orated than any heretofore in President
Roosevelt's administration. While un
necessary space in the great apartment
was not taken up with decorations, as
every inch of it was needed to accom
modate the guests, two huge vases of
rare design, each filled with Easter liliei
and fern fronds, occupied each of the
mantels, and two handsome tables, one
each at the north and south ends of the
room, We jardiniers of flowering rho
dodendrons. At the great center windows, direct'
opposite the main entrance of the room
and overlooking the cast terrace, a su
perb floral bower had been contrived,
with exquisite skill and artistic taste.
A semi circular platform, 12 inches high,
was constructed before the windows.
On this the ceremony took place, so
that all in the room had practically an
unobstructed view of it.
Marine Baod Played.
Twa great jardinieres between the col
umns along the corridor were planted
with rhododendrons in full (lower. The
blossoms were of purple and pink, and
the plants were so arranged in the jar
dinieres that they formed a living screen.
Behind this screen was stationed in the
vestibule the Marine Band orchestra, un
der the personal leadership of Lieut.
William H. Santelman, the director of
the band. A special programme had been
prepared for the wedding. The music
was selected, for the most part, by Miss
Roosevelt herself.
Officers Who Served Ai Aids.
During the time the guests were as
sembling, the military and naval officers
detailed for the occasion to the White
House as' the social aides of the Presi
dent were completing the arrangements
by seeing that the distinguished throng
was dispossed properly for the cere
mony. The officers were:
Col. C. S. Broimvell, U. S. A., the
President's military aide.
Lieut. Com. A. L. Key, V. S. N., the
President's naval aide.
Maj. Charles L. McCawlev, U. S. M.
C.
Capt. A. E. Harding, U. S. M. C.
Cant. Guy V. Henrv, U. S. A.
Capt. "Dan" T. Moore, U. S. A.
Capt. Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., V. S. A.
Lieut. I'. S. Grant, Third, U. S. A.
Lieut; P. H. Sheridan, U. S. A.
Lieut,. Chauncey Shackford, L'. S. N.
Ensign Adolphus Andrews, U. S. N.
Capt. Spencer Crosby, U. S. A,
Capt. A. W. Butt, U. S. A.
Lieut. J. H. Poole. U. S. A.
Mrs. Roojtvelt Appears.
A few minutes before noon Mrs.
Roosevelt, accompanied by the members
of her immediate family, descended the
main staircase and, under the escort of
several aides, entered the East Room
by the main doors. She was escorted
to a position on the left side of the plat
form, which was reserved for the
bride's family. Designated members of
the bridegroom's family, including bis
mother and sisters, already had taken
their places on the right side of the
platform. In order to keep the way
clear for the wedding party, white satin
ropes were stretched from each side of
the main entrance to the East Room to
posts 10 feet west of the platform, and
thence around the platform to points on
the eat wall.
Mrs. Roosevelt graciously acknowl
edged the greetings which she received
on her entrance. She wore a superb
gown, richly designed, of heavy cream
colored brocade, on which were figures
of blue and brown interlaced with
threads of gold. The gown was made in
princess style, with a long train of the
brocaded material. The trimmings were
of brown chiffon, embroidered in blue
and gold. The yoke of the bodice was
formed of tmbroidercd chiffon, as were
the trimmings on the elbow sleeves. Ex
quisitely designed panels on the skirt
were made of the blue and gold embroi
dery. She wore diamond ornaments..
Bridal Party Arrives.
Two or three minutes after the en
trance of Mrs. Roosevelt the bridegroom,
Mr. Longworth, accompanied by his best
man, Mr. Thomas Nelson Perkins of
Boston, descended the main staircase,
and, entering the E.ist Room, took his
place at the foot of the platform to await
the arrival of his bride.
Promptly at the stroke of noon Miss
Roosevelt, escorted by the President,
descended by the elevator to the west
end of the main corridor. There await
ing them were the ushers selected by Mr.
Longworth. All of them were long
time personal friends, and several .were
the bridegroom's classmates at Harvard.
They were :
Quincy A. Shaw, of Boston.
Frederic Winthrop, of New York.
Francis R. Bangs, of Boston.
(lily Norman, of Boston.
B. A. Walingford, Jr., of Cincinnati.
Larz Anderson, of Washington, D. C.
Vincomte Charles de Chambnin, of
the French Embassy.
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.
Preceded by the ushers, the President
and the dainty bride, resting her hand
Brooklyn's Sewer Sc sods'.
New York ( Special). Five indict
ments in the Brooklyn sewer scandal
were handed down by the grand jury,
making in all II indictments for an al
leged conspiracy by which, it is charged
the city was defrauded out of several
hundred thousand dollars. James J.
Millard, a prominent Brooklyn politician,
was among those indicted. The city
was robbed, it is alleged, by fraudulent
claims for damages from flooded sewers.
Old Vesuvius Rtiflog.
Naples (By Cable). Mount Vesu
vius' eruption is assuming alarming pro
portions. The funicular railway track
has been damaged at six points, and the
principal station is threatened with de
struction. An effort is being made to
save the station by the construction of a
thick wall 01! masouary reinforced by
embankments of sand. Streams of lava
are flowing with considerable rapidity,
destroying everything in their course.
The authorities are taking precautions
to prevent any loss of life.
lightly within his left arm, proceeded to
the East Room, the orchestra rendering
the march from Tannhaeuser.
Miss Roosevelt never looked better.
The classic beauty of her face and figure
were accentuated by her exquisite nttire
and the surroundings. Her bridal dress
was a magnificent creation of heavy
white satin, point lace, chiffon, filmy
tulle and silver brocade. The material
from which the gown was developed was
manufactured especially for Miss Roose
velt, and the design was destroyed as
soon as the necessary amount of the
material for the dress was made.
The gown had a long court train of
superb silver brocade. The bodice was
made high without a collar, was trim
med with rare old point lace, and the
elbow sleeves were finhhed with the
same filmy material. The sleeves just
met the long white gloves. A volumin
ous tulle veil almost completely envelop
ing the slender, graceful figure of the
charming bride was held in place by
dainty clusters of orange blosoms. The
tiny slippers were fashioned from silver
brocade, and instead of buckles, tulle
bows were worn with tiny clusters of
orange flowers.
Bride Wears Diamond Necklsce.
The only jewels worn by the bride
were the superb diamond necklace,
which was the gift of the groom. Over
her left arm Miss Roosevelt carried a
superb shower bouquet of the rarest
and daintiest white orchids procurable.
The delicate blossoms were aranged in
cascade form, the stems being tied with
white chiffon satin ribon, with long
bows.
The ushers, who were in couples, sep
arated as they reached the platform,
and the President passed through the
two lines and presented his daughter
to the waiting bridegroom, who stepped
forward to receive her. Together they
ascended the platform, where Bishop
Sattcrlee, in the imposing robes of his
office, already was standing.
Ao Auspicious Moment
It was one of the most auspicious mo
ments in the history of the White House.
The guests seemed scarcely to breathe,
so intent were they to catch every sylla
ble of the beautiful service. In low yet
resonant tones Bishop Sattcrlee began.
At the conclution of the responses from
the bride and groom, the venerable
Bishop inquired in a tone that filled the
great room :
"Who giveth this woman to be mar
ried to this man?"
President Gives Bride Away.
The President of the United States
ascended the platform. Taking his
daughter's right hand, he placed it in
that of the bridegroom. Thus he gave
the bride away to the man of her choice,
and by the ring which an instant later
the groom placed on the fourth finger of
her left hand she became Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth.
Reception After Ceremony.
At the conclusion of the wedding cere
mony, the assembled guests were re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Longworth on
the platform, and beneath the floral
bower, where their hands and hearts
were joined forever. T.hey were show
ered with congratulations.
The guests then were received in the
Blue Room by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt. After the informal recep
tions, the bridal breakfast was served,
a la buffet, in the State and private dining-rooms.
Bride Burst Into Tears.
Washington, D. C. (Special) On the
conclusion of the ceremony the bride
turned, threw herself into Sirs. Roose
velt's arms and burst into tears. This
was only momentary, and she quickly
brushed them away and turned to her
father, who kissed her in a dignified
manner.
The President then kissed the hand
of Mrs. Longworth, Sr. The bride next
kissed and hugged each of her brothers
and sisters, shedding a tear over each
embrace.
Something of a sensation was created
in the East Room just before the bridal
party entered. Mrs. Wayne McVeagh,
wife of the' former Attorney Genearl in
the Cleveland administration, was over
come by the excitement and fainted.
She was picked up by Colonel Brom
welL, the President's chief aide, and car
ried int an adjoining room. Prompt
work on the part of a physician restored
her.
Some ol Presents.
Amoig the gifts to Miss Roosevelt
may be named the following as among
the choicest :
The corsage ornament that was con
spicuous in Miss Roosevelt's toilette at
the Army and Navy reception is of em
eralds and diamonds and is the wedding
gift of her parents, the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
From the President of France, a piece
of Gobelin valued at $.20,000 to $50,000.
From Emperor William, a handsome
jeweled bracelet and a set of Saxony
dishes.
From the Austrian Ambassador, brooch
of diamonds and sapphires.
From the German Ambassador Baron
and Baroness von Sternburg, a specially
designed set of Dresden dessert plates.
From Vice President Fairbanks, set of
Beltiquc bouillon cups in gold and silver.
Secretary and Mrs. Shaw, Sevres
chocolate set.
Secretary and Mrs. Root, a chain of
turquoises.
Senator Foraker, mirror in heavy em
bossed silver frame.
Senator and 'Mrs. Knox, silver jewel
box.
From Ambassador and Mrs. Reid, a.
diamond dog collar.
From Mr. Longworth, a strand of dia
monds closely set in gold mountings.
A necklace and brooch of aqua marina
Tht locldcnt Closed.
Washington. (Special). Full repa
ration for the ill treatment of Miss Elsie
Stern, of Buffalo, N. Y., and Miss Anna
Snyder, of Cedar Rapids, la., has been
made by the Turkish government. Sec
retary Root has received a dispatch from
Minister Leisbman, at Constantinople,
announcing that the Governor of Pera
called and made apologies for the arrest
of the young women, and stated that offi
cials responsible for the arrest have? been
imprisoned.
A Warnlog to Missionaries.
Nashville, Tenn., (Special). The ex
ecutive committee of the Board of For
eign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
of the L'nited States, through its secre
tary, Dr. S. II. Chester, of this city,
cabled its missionaries in China cau
tioning them in regard to the uprisings
in that country, and authorizing them to
draw on the mUsion fund for any
amounts required to meet all possible
emergeiencs. The church has 78 mis
ionaries in China, and much uneasiness
is felt in regard to their safety.
stone set about by four tiny diamond
hearts with diamond hearts in chain,
from the Taft party.
A set of TitTany glass from the New
York delegation.
From Mrs. Longworth, mother of the
bridegroom, a diamond necklace.
Front Mr. and Mrs. Ogden Mills,' a
dog collar of diamonds nnd pearls.
A handsome traveling bag with toilet
articles and lioitlcs of cut glass with
tops of solid gold, from Congressman
Sherly.
Diamond collar from Secretary and
Mrs. Taft.
Cuba, a necklace of pearls.
Silver fancy fruit compote, from the
Longworth servants.
Silver lea set, from Minister Senor
and Scnora Quesada.
From Mrs, Carcw (sister of Mrs.
Roosevelt), jewelry.
A magnificent service of silver from
the Rough Riders' Association.
A Krag-Jorgenscn rifle of solid gold,
working model size, from the officers
of the United States Army.
Three diamond tiaras, valued from
$jooo to $20,000 apiece.
Collar of pearls and diamonds.
Five brooches of diamonds and other
precious stones.
Twelve chests of silver.
Five solid silver loving cups.
Four large urns of silver, lot 16 solid
silver tea sets.
Twelve dozen spoons of various kinds
ami dozens of rings, brooches and brace
lets. Twelve elegant Oriental rugs and
enough candlesticks to light a church.
Senator and Mrs. Spooner, a very
handsome point lace fan, with ivory
sticks handsomely carved.
The present of the Emperor of Japan
consists of two silver vases and a val
uable piece of Japanese embroidery.
The gift of the Empress of China is
a marvelous dowry chest, with many
compartments, each containing some rare
and beautiful gift, a carving, embroider)',
pieces of costly silk, Chinese painting
and jewelry.
Mosaic table from the King of Italy.
HUNDREDS PERISH IN AN EARTHQUAKE.
Towns In Ecuador and Colombia Art De
vastated. Guayaquil, (By Cable). Hundreds of
lives have been lost and much property
destroyed by earthquakes and tidal
wave. The first shock occurcd in the
Province of Esmcraldas on January 31,
the disturbance continuing at short in
tervals until February 6. The inhabi
tants, panic-stricken, abandoned their
homes, and families are still living in
the open air, fearing a repetition of the
shocks. A church in the city of Esmcr
aldas, a house occupied as a barracks
and a boy's school collapsed.
Business houses suffered heavily, and
especially those of dealers in glassware.
At Porto Vargas Torres the panic was
very great, and several persons were
killed under the ruins of falling houses.
At La Tola 23 houses collapsed, and all
the rest of the houses in the place were
greatly damaged.
In the neighborhood of Port Limoncs
four small islands disappeared. These
islands were inhabited by fishermen,
who escaped in small boats, in which
they were at sea for three days, until the
water became sufficiently calm to enable
them to reach the mainland. The city
of Esmcraldas was nearly inundated by
a tidal wave which entered the port,
flooding the principal streets. All the
inhabitant's ran for the mountains in the
neighborhood.
All the towns in the provinces of
Esmcraldas and Manabi were greatly
damaged, and especially Rio Verde,
Camarones, La Tola, Limones, Borbon
-and Pinguagi, the most of the inhabi
tants of which are homeless.
At the Columbian towns of Mosqucra,
San Juan and Domingortiz more than
300 persons perished. At Barbacoas a
severe earthquake was felt, but no dam
age is reported. Antioquia and other
Columbian departments suffered heavily.
At Cali the shocks were severe, but no
damage was done.
At Popayan several houses were bad
ly damaged. At Tuquerres five persons
perished under the ruins of falling
houses. At Buga, Tulua, and Cartago
there was no damage. Manizalcs suf
fered heavily. At Pereira the tower of
a church fell.
BALLOONINQ AS A SPORT.
A. N. Chiodler First Gentleman Aeronaut In
America.
New York, (Special). A. N. Chand
ler, of A. N. Chandler & Co., bankers,
of Philadelphia and New York, will be
the first gentleman aeronaut in America.
He has ordered a baloon of Mallet, of
Paris, the builder for the Aero Club
of France, and intends to learn to man
age it himself. The Aero Club of
America was organized last November
on the lines of the Aero Club of France.
Mr. Chandler was one of the charter
members of the club which now num
bers about 100. The club was organized
to promote the sport of aerial navigation
in this country, but its purpose is not
altogether one of amusement. The
members believe in the future of air
ships as practical means of transporta
tion and are going to attempt to prove
their theory and perfect their means.
Train Kills School Girls.
Columbus, O. (Special). Miss Maude
Kile was instantly killed and Miss
Ceorgia Robinson was fatally injured
near here by an Ohio Central train as
they were on the way to schpol in a bug
gy. Miss Robinson was carried half a
mile on the pilot of the engine.
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
President Roosevelt has directed that
the gold watches and medals be given
the captain and crew of the British
steamer St;ftio for saving the lives of
the crew of the sinking American bark
Edward L. Mayberry.
Presidents of cotton growers' and
manufacturers' associations of the North
and South gave testimony before the
House Committee on Agriculture as to
the best method of compiling the gov
ernment cotton reports.
Thomas M. Neale, of Cumberland,
Md., has written a letter to Representa
tive Gillespie, alleging that there is a
merger of the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pennsylvania systems to control ship
ments of coal.
George W. Beavers, who pleaded guil
ty to an indictment charging him with
conspiracy to defraud the government,
was taken to the penitentiary at Mounds
ville, W, Va., for a two-year term.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Horace A. Taylor has resigned. He
will be succeeded by John H. Edwards,
of Ohio.
WARM CLIMATES
WARP INTEGRITY
Cause Dishonest and Indolent Consuls,
Says Root.
ABOLITION OF TDE FIE SYSTEM.
Secretary ol State Advocstes Appointment of
Inspector! In the Consular Service to De
tect lllef.il Practices Believes Posts In the
Orient sod Tropics Detriments! to Morals
I Men Upright at Homo.
Washington, D. C. (Special). Secre
tary Root was before the Committee on
Foreign Affairs urging favorable action
on the consular bill passed by the Seicitc.
He went over the ground covered in his
statements before the Senate committee
and the House Committee on Appro
priations. Secretary Root was especially insis
tent that the provision for consular in
spectors should be retained in tlw bill,
saying that oftentimes consuls were en
gaged in illegal practices for months and
the department had no knowledge of
what was going on. He said the de
partment had learned that some consuls
had regularly engaged in the sale of
Chinese certificates, and also had enter
ed into partnership with local attorneys
for conducting business not permitted by
the department. There was something
in the Orient and the tropics, the Sec
retary said, which seemed to warp the
American mind regarding integrity, and
it was to keep the consulate under con
stant surveillance that the inspectors
were needed.
Mr. Cousins sarcastically observed that
he supposed it was the intention to se
lect as these consular inspectors immacu
late men, who would not be contami
nated by these influences. Without re
plying to this suggestion, the Secretary
continued to point out the advantages
which would follow the inspection ser
vice. Mr. Root said that at present the
consular serivee was not even. Many of
the consulars were industrious and capa
ble, but many others were, indolent, he
said, and regarded, their places as a
"soft snap," and resented any work as
an unwarranted demand upon them.
The remedies Mr. Root suggested
were a rigid inspection of consulates,
the establishment of a merit list, which
would result in the promotion of the
most efficient consuls, and the abolition
of all fees to consuls. He said that all
consuls should be paid fixed salaries
and required to perform all duties nec
essary to the protection and advance
ment of American interests.
When asked if the passage of his bill
would prevent the changing of consuls
with a change of administration, Mr.
Root said the supposition was that the
capable men would be retained.
THROUOH CARS TO CUBAN CAPITAL.
Flejler's Scheme For Monster Ferry
boats. Mobile, Ala., (Special). To give an
outlet -into Cuba for the Florida East
Coast Railroad, Henry M. Flagler, who
has made something less than $100,000,
000 in Standard Oil, and who has spent
a few of them in building of winter ho
tels in Florida and in the development of
the east coast of that state, has given
orders to his railroad engineers to de
vise a feasible scheme by which through
trains over the Florida East Coast sys
tem may land pasengcrs in llavanna
without change of cars.
Mr. Flagler believes that boats, con
structed somewhat after the model of
ferry boats, can be built with a train
carrying capacity, and at the same time
capable of navigating the Gulf in all
wteather. If it is found that this scheme
is practicable orders will be given in a
short time for the building of enough
boats to carry all through trains over
the Florida East Coast line.
If the scheme goes into effect it will
mean that people desiring to go to Ha
vana may get on a train at Jersey City
and not leave it until they reach the
Cuban capital.
Uniform Municipal Audits.
Washington, (Special). The confer
ence of city comptrollers and auditors,
which closed here Thursday, resulted in
the adoption of a resolution on which,
as a working basis, it is believed all the
cities of the nation may be brought to a
uniform system of accounting and re
porting to the Census Bureau. The plan is
to send the chief statistician or other
representative of the bureau to address
meetings in various sections of the
country which will be called fropi time
to time in cities where the municiptl
officers from a given section can be congregated.
Met Death lo Fire.
Portland, Ore., (Special). At least
three persons lost their lives in a fire
that swept a busy commercial district
at the east end of the Morristown street
bridge, spanning the Willamette River.
Ten or more persons were seriously in
jured and were removed to hospitals or
nearby residences. Watchman Young
met death in a heroic effort to save
horses. He made several trips into
the transfer company's stables, and final
ly was cut off by the flames. Looking
from an upper window he waved his
hands to the crowd below and cried:
"Good-by, boys; I can't get out this
time !" and he fell back into the flames.
Doha Is Removed.
Pittburgh, Pa., (Special). Notwith
standing the earnest appeals of National
Vice President T. L. Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer
Dodds of the Pittsburg
district for a "fair and square dear," the
delegates attending the Pittsburg district
miners' convention unanimously adopted
a resolution declaring the offices of pres
ident and vice president of the Pitts
burg district vacant. President Dolan
presided at the .session, and refused lo
entertain the resolution, but it was pass
ed over his head.
A Merchant Killed.
Asheville, N. C. (Special). T. J. Re
vel!, aged 40, a merchant, was instantly
killed and three others severely injured
by the collapse of Revell's house. The
building was being raised 14 feet to place
it on a level with the street. It was very
old, and crumbled into a pile of debris
when a lifting jack was removed.
Twenty-five minutes elapsed before the
imprisoned men were released from the
ruina. Revell was fearfully mangled.
He is survived by a widow and two
sons.
LATESTNEWSiNSIIORTORDER
DOMESTIC
All the Rending Company's collieries
arc being worked to their full capacity
and the company expects to have enough
coal stocked by April 1st to last until
September in the event of a strike.
Pat Crowe, charged with the robbery
of Edward A. Cudahy, the Ontaha pack
er, of $25,000 in connection with the
kidnapping of Cudahy's son five years
ago; was acquitted.
William Murphy, a New York horse
shocr, 27. years old, fired two bullets from
a revolver at his forehead, but the bone
deflected and flattened the bullets.
T. J. Revell, aged 40, a merchant, was
killed and three other men injured hy 'he
collapse of Revell's house at Asheville,
N. C.
largest office structure in Augusta, Ga.,
A fire in the Leonard Building, the
caused a loss of $50,000; insurance about
$jH,ooo.
John Mueller and Robert Newcomb,
the latter colored, who had each mur
dered three people, were hanged in Chi
cago. At a conference of the representatives
ot the L'nited Mine Workers and the
coal operators President Mitchell, of
the former, stated the miners' proposi
tion, and committees representing both
sides were appointed to consider the
question at issue.
The Illinois Supreme Court sustained
the validity of the constitutional amend
ment under which the state legisature
enacted a law creating municipal courts
in Chicago.
The magazine of the Hercules Torpe
do Company, near Geneva, Ind., was
destroyed by an explosion, and two men
and -four horses were killed.
The station of the Erie Railroad at
Scranton, Pa., was totally destroyed hy
fire, together with considerable baggage
and express matter.
F. R. Avery, treasurer of the Avery
Manufacturing Company, Peoria, 111.,
commitcd suicide by drowning at East
St. Louis.
Chief William T. Cheswell, of the
Boston Fire Department, died from heart
trouble while respondng to an alarm.
Jacob Hatiscr :mi Stephen Fellows
were executed at Ebeiisburg. Pa. Both
had been convicted of wife murder.
The Japanese Steamship Company
has made offer to buy . four steamers ot
the Pacific Mail Company.
An express train on the Pennsylvania
sidc-swiped a freight near Conestoga,
Fa.
Mrs. Clara Willson, a well-known
e.'-:!"clist, died at her home, in Towan
da, Pa.
.Major Generals Brooke and Weston
sailed for the Philippines.
President A. J. Cassatt, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, denies that the corpor
ation is interested in coal mines, that it
discriminates in cars or rates, or that
there is a coal trust, and challegcs proof
of the allegations.
Two hundred women stormed the of
fices of the Empire Life Insurance Com
pany and District Attorney Jerome, New
York, in an effort to get back premiums
paid on insurance in a company in re
ceiver's hands.
The receiver of the Enterprise Nation
al Bank of Allegheny, Pa., reports as
sets of $j,i8g,5J(j and liabilities of $3,-IJ0.55-
The City Council of Chicago has pass
ed an ordinance fixing the price of gas
at eighty-five cents.
The Countess dc Castcllane, iti her
bill of complaint against the Count, asks
for a decree for complete material sepa
ration without a,dissolu'ion of the bonds
01 matrimony.
German delegates to the Moroccan
conference say they await the reply ot
France to their proposal that small pow
ers asumc the direction of the Moroc
can police.
United States consuls at Paris, Havre
and other French cities received orders
to take possession of the archives cri the
Venezuelan consulates in those cities.
The London City Liberal Association
decided to nominate a candidates to con
test the city against former Premier Bal
four at the Parliamentary bye-election.
The members of the lower house of the
Hungarian Diet will not consent to a
dissolution of that body until driven out
of the building by bayonets.
A son has been born to Prince Chun,
brother of the Emperor of China. The
child may be designated as successor to
the throne.
Japanese bankers. are apparently hes
itating to accept tlie terms proposed for
the flotation of the new internal loan of
$100,000,000.
The Russian minister of marine has
decided upon the removal of a number of
officials concerned in naval construction.
More than 7,000 ship stokers are on
strike in the yards at Finnic, Hungary,
for an increase of wages.
The? German government has -a pro
posal to give the United States the
same treatment under the new tariff as
that given to countries with which Ger
many has arranged reciprocal trade
treaties.
Archduke Joseph of Austria has asked
for eight weeks' leave of absence to
avoid taking any part in military meas
ures which Austria may decide to adopt
against Hungary.
Count de Castcllane has informed his
wife's lawyers that after the separation
he does not expect an allowance greater
than constituted his income before mar
riage. Practically all the Russian prisloners
have left Japan. The evacuation com
mission reports that 1,066 officers and
60,000 soldiers and sailors have been
sent home.
King Edward told the Rev. Wilson
Ca; .!e, head of the church army, .that
he knew the blessings of work, and great
ly sympathized with "the unemployed.
The situation in China is apparently
causing no anxiety in Berlin.
There is some uneasiness felt among
the participants in the Moroccan confer
ence at Algeciras over the inability of the
French and German representatives to
get together on the "principal subject of
the conference.
The rebel Hottentots a.nbushcd a Ger
man patrol near Sendoorn, German
Southwest Africa, February 7, and killed
Lieutenant Bender and six troopers.
Balfour and Chamberlain have ex
changed letters, indicating that they
stand on common ground in the essen
tial features of a fiscal policy that ought
to be urged by the Unionist party.
. James W. Lowther was formally in
ducted inlo office as speaker of the Brit
ish House of Commons, and, with the
other members, took the oath of alle
giance. j
A revolutionary movement has broken
out in the northern part of Santo Do
mingo. General Neney, a partisan of;
Jiminez, hat attacked and cspturod thol
town of Paj abort. . I
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the Latest Pennsylvania Newt Told la Short
Order.
A night lamp in the bedroom of Mr,
and Mrs. Joseph Marburger, an aged
pair, exploded just before daylight and
burning oil was scattered about tin
apartment. When husband and wife
awoke and jumped out of bed the)
found themselves hemmed in by flames
They fought desperately in their night
garmeirts, being unable to summon as
sistance. By using , pieces of carpet
which they pulled from the floor, they
finally put out the fire. Both the ven
erable man and woman are in a ser
ious condition.
Rev. J. M. Bennetts, pastor of the
Prospect Park Methodist ' Episcopal
Church; Mrs. Bennetts and their child
ren, Walter, George, Anna, Dorothy and
-Margery, of Chester, were all taken sud
denly ill soon after eating fish served
for dinner. Physicians found that all
were suffering from the effects of pois
oned meat, and an examination showed
that the fish was poisoned in conse
quence of decomposition.! Dorothy and
Margery were taken ill in school and
hurried home, suffering great pain. All
have recovered excepting Mrs. Bennetts
and her son, Walter, both of whom are
in a serious condition.
Mishlcr's new' $200,000 theater was
opened at Altoona by Eleanor Robson
and company in "Merely Mary Ann."
The seating capacity is 1900; the stage
is 42 feet deep, 84 feet wide and 70 feet
to the gridiron. There are twelve dress
ing rooms. The decorations arc exceed
ingly beautiful; in fact, the theater. is
one of the handsomest in the country.
George Johnson, a negro, charged with
setting fire to the residence of A. B.
WyckofT, wall found guilty by the jury
at Stroudsburg and sentenced by Judge
Staples to a term of twenty-four years
in the Eastern Penitentiary.
Fire destroyed the Eric station on
Washington Avenue, Scranton, togeth
er with three passenger coaches and a
combination car and seriously damaged
the Hotel Conaway, across the street.
The flames were discovered in the base
ment by the watchman, .and while he
was trying to put them out they burst
forth in the office above. When the
fire companies arrived there was no hope
of saving the building. Fortunately the,
freight house, which contained property!
of great value, was far enough from the.
passenger station to be saved from de
struction. The total loss is about $20,000.
Nelson Lehman, of Fountain Hill, was
held up by three highwaymen. They
carried him to a dense wood and there
demanded his money. For three hours
Lehman wrestled with his assailants,,
during which time his clothing was(
nearly all torn off. When they became!
satisfied that he had no money or valua-!
bles the robbers departed. But Lehman
had money and a good deal of it. Dur
ing his tuslc he adroitly slipped it into'
his shirt bosom, where it escaped the
notice of his assailants.
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
through the State Forestry Commission,
has just secured a deed of seventeen
thousand acres of ground in Huntingdon
and Mifflin Counties from the Logan
Iron & Steel Company, for which the
State paid $56,535- Most of the land is
on the top of Stone Mountain and will
constitute a part of the great forest res
ervation, which the State is setting apart
in central Pennsylvania, and which, when
completed, will extend from Tussey's
Mount, in the Susquehanna River, a dis
tance of about too miles.
It will now be possible to journey by
automobile or carriage from Philadelphia
to Reading without stopping to pay toll.
The court at Norristown handed down a
decree abolishing the only toll road and
awarding the owner, the Periomen &
Reading Turnpike Company, $2350. The
company's pike extends from the west
ern line of Pottstows to the western
line of West Pottsgrove Township.
The first double hanging in Cambria
County took place there Thursday, when
Jacob llauscr and Stephen Fellows were
put to death. Both men mounted the gal
lows in an unconcerned manner and
death was caused by strangulation. The
. event was practically a public one as the
jail doors were thrown open and every
body who cared to witness the affair
was permitted to do so. It was intend
ed to limit the spectators, but the appli
cants were many and all were admitted.
Because of domestic differences, Mrs.
Hauscr left her husband and returned
to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barringer. On the night of January 4,
1005, Hauser broke into the house, mur
dered his wife and her mother, dan
gerously wounded his sister-in-law and
attempted to kill his father-in-law. Th:
weapon used was a Filipino bolo. .
Stephen Fellows shot and killed his
wife and wounded his young son at the
railroad station in Barnesboro, Cambria
County, September 15, 1904. The mar
ried life of the Fellows had been unhap
py and Mrs. Fellows, accompanied by
her son, decided to go to friends in Con
necticut. While they were waiting for
the train her husband appeared at the
station and immediately opened fire on
them. The son recovered from his
wounds.
Cerebro-spinal meningitis has broken
Dut at Buck Run, near Pottsville. It is
supposed to have been carried from
Coaldale, where the disease is epidemic.
One death has occured.
Rowland P. Sword, late manager of
the Kennett Button Co., of Kennett
Square, has' been convicted of embezzl
ing from the company and sentenced to
five months' imprisonment in the county
i ail. Since the company went into the
lands of a receiver Sword has been living
111 Media and Philadelphia.
Finding a box of sugar coated pellets,
which a physician had left for his grand
mother, Bernard, a four-year-old son of
Harry Weaver, of McSherrystown, ate
them, mistaking them for candy. The
child died fifteen minutes afterward in
great agony.
The legisative apportionment bill di
vides York County into four districts.
The first district consists of the city of
. York and the other three comprise equal
and contiguous territory, each district to
ing almost equal in population and an
equal proportion of the whole vote.
The ordinance, directing the Mayor to
petition the Court of Quarter Sessions
to make the necessary orders to bring
about a Greater Pittsburg, was signed
by Mayor Hays. On presentation of
tjic petition to court an order will be
made, fixing a time for a hearing
the petition, which shall not be less th.
20 days from the time of filing. At th
hearing all persons Interested for
against annexation may be heard. Aft
the hearing, if the Court finds the pt
ceediiigs regular, the Court will fix
time for an election of the qualifi
voters of the two cities, which shall
held not less than 30 days