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Reported That the Mexican Rebels
Attack Upon Tamplco Is About To
Be Renewed A Great Battle
Also Expected At Mazatlan.
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Jurors Flee When Explosive Is
Discovered in Witness' Pocket
STATE NEWS
All Pennsylvania Gleaned for
Items of Interest.
Acts Promptly for Protection at
Railroad Grade Crossings
READS DOHONEY REPORT
Inspector's Statement Shows 531 Per
sons Killed Within Six Years
' Only 1619 of 11,763
'' Places Guarded.
(Special Harrlsburg Correspondence.)
Harrlsburg The Public Service
Commission acted promptly on the
recommendations contained In the re
port of Investigator Duhoney on grade
crossings In the State. After the re
port, which was the first of its kind
ever made In the State, had been read,
the commission immedately Instructed
Its Investigator to prepare at once
regulations for the safety of travelers
Dohoney reported that 114 steam rail
roads cross public roads at grade In
11,763 Instances, and of these 10,144
are unprotected. In commenting on
the numerous fatal accidents, Mr. Do
honey says: "The State Railroad
Commission always regretted the fact
that It was without Jurisdiction to ef
fectively recommend measures that
would safeguard the travelers over
those thoroughfares, but the Public
Service Company law, now in force,
gives to the Public Service Commls
tlon the power to make such safety
reguatlons as the circumstances of the
case domand.
"The necessity for such supervision
Is emphasized by the statement of
grade crossing accidents in six years
In which 631 persons were killed and
1718 injured. Concerning the matter
cf the crossing of steam railroads by
street railways, 79 of the 126 electric
companies operating in this State
cross steam roads at 674 places. Our
accident reports show that the utmost
care should be exercised at crossings
of Oils character, and I suggest that
the commission renew the following
recommendation made by the State
Railroad Commission under date of
April 25, 1910: Every street railway
car shall, on approaching a grade
crossing of a steam railroad track,
come to a full stop at a safe distance
therefrom and shall not proceed fur
ther until the conductor thereof has
gone across and signalled the motor
man to come ahead."
Bituminous Industry Set Record.
The fourteenth annual report of
Chief James E. Roderick, of the State
Department of Mines, on the bitumin
ous coal industry, emphasizes the
need for a department that can pub
lish annually industrial statistics of
the State. The report deals with the
calendar year of 1912. Pennsylvania
made a new high record for coal pro
duction in 1912, digging 245.257.361
short tons out of the earth; of these
160,830,492 were soft coal and 84,426,
8G9 tons were anthracite. The pre
vious high water mark was 1907, when
about 10,000,000 less short tons, total,
were mined. In 1880 the gross ton
nage was 44,638,972 tons. The num
ber of employes was 182,642; fatal ao
cldcnts inside and outside, 446; tons
produced per life cost, 360,606; loss
of life per thousand employes, 2.44;
average loss of lire for live years,
from 1908-12, Inclusive, 2.78 per 1000;
for 11 years, 1902-12, inclusive, 3.03,
which Includes the big mine disasters
Mothers' Pension Money.
The first money to be paid out un
der the mothers' pension law has been
sont to the Allegheny County trustees
by Auditor General Powell. He sent
a check for $500 to pay for the ex
penses of furnishing an office. As soon
as the trustees of Allegheny are ready
to begin payments, it is said, a war
rant will be presented to the State
for payment to some widow. The Au
ditor General expects some churltable
Institution of Allegheny County will
bring suit to restrain the payment and
the case will then get into court
Death In Cracker Crumb.
Mlcliaol Gruber died at his home
at Hlghsplre, as the result of a crumb
of a cracker having lodged in his
throat. This caused a vIoleDt cough
ing spell, and death shortly followed.
His physicians said the coughing had
produced paralysis of the heart.
Named to Legislative Board.
William II. Hargest, Deputy Attor
ney General, has been named to suc
ceed the late Robert Snodsras, of
llarrhiburg, as a member of the com
mission to promote uniformity of leg
islation in the United States.
Election for Senator.
Lieutenant Governor Reynolds has
issued a writ for a special election of
a Senator in Cambria County to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
3. C. Stlneman. The election will be
held November 3.
Powell Names Assistants. .
Rudolph Lugnor, of McKecsport,
was appointed warrant clerk in the
Auditor General's Department and
was directed by Auditor General Pow
ell to report on January 19. Mr. Lug
ner was formerly assistant cashier of
the First National Bank of MeKees
port. General Powell also announced
the appointments of William R.
Drown and Frank Morrison, of Phila
delphia, to clerkships In the bureau
of accounts in his department. Mr.
Morris will succeed Thomas J. Burks,
Philadelphia, resigned.
BUSINESS WAS STOPPED
Officer Forces Alex Burz to Throw Ex
plosive Into the Susquehanna River
Carried as Evidence Against
Brother.
Wilkesbarre. Alex Burz, a council
man in Swoyersville Borough, entered
the Grand Jury room at the conrt
house with sticks of dynamite in his
coat pockets. When members of the
Jury beheld the explosives they fled
In terror and refusod to go on with
any business until the dynamite was
removed. As Burz bumped against a
heavy swinging door, one of the Jurors
discovered the explosive. He an
nounced his discovery whilo on the run
and the other Jurors were quickly at
bis heels in a frantlo effort to get out
of the room. District Attorney John
H. Bigelow was the only person to
remain. An officer was called and
Burz was taken to the Susquehanna
IUver, where he was forced to throw
the dynamite into the stream. Burz
was a witness in a dynamiting case
against his brother. The Burz home
was dynamited a few weeks ago and
the explosives Burz carried were
sticks that were fouud about the home
after the explosion.
Hatmaker's Will Valid.
Reading. Judgo Bushong handed
down an opinion in Orphans' Court, in
which he sustains the will of Colonel
Edgar W. Alexander, a hat inanufaC'
turer, which has been contested by
his daughter, Mrs. Nettle I. E."Moyer,
wife of a banker, because of a clause
which bequeathed to her only $1,000.
In practically disinheriting his daugh
ter, Colonel Alexander accused her of
"unnatural conduct" toward him. Un
der the will a number of employes In
his hat manufacturing plant are re
warded for faithful services. He left
an estate of $350,000, most of which
will eventually go to local charitable
institutions.
Burglars Get Fine Wine.
Wynnewood. Burglars In an ad
vanced state of intoxication stole about
$2,000 worth of silverware from the
home of Dr. Dudley Morton, at Wynne
wood, and, on the same night, entered
the house of H. L. Schwartz, not far
away, but could get nothing there ex
cept something more to drink and
something to eat. Captain Donaghy,
of the Lower M. Merlon police, made
the facts about the robberies public.
He has been working on them since
they occurred.
Church Crumbles In Snow.
Lock Haven. The Methodist Church
at Island, near here, collapsed under
the weight of snow that had piled up
on it during the day. The brick build
ing and furniture are a total wreck,
as the heavy roof smashed everything.
Because of the almost impassable
roads services for the evening had, for
tunately, been abandoned. All that re
mains of the structure are two front
corners and a portion of the rear wall.
Mine Cave Wrecks Mill.
Scranton. Three hundred girls were
thrown out ot employment when a
mlao cave settling occurred undor
neath the boiler plant of the Scranton
Throwing Company, whore the girls
were employed. The employes had
first started to work when a fireman
discovered that the building was sink
ing. The fires undor the boilers were
put out and the girls left the building
without panic.
To Jail for Threats.
York.- With his heavy four-in-hand
necktie as a noose, Paul Welraer, ar
rested for threatening the life of Pa
trolman Hertz with a loaded revolver,
attempted suicide by hanging to the
bars of his cell in City Hall. The
timely entry of Patrolman W. II. Myers
into the cellroom prevented the sui
cide. Weimer received a sentence of
60 days in Jail.
Will Rewards Daughter.
Norrlstown. Because she was a
good nurse and housekeeper, and a
great comfort to him, Dr. James G.
Mensch, one of the best-known physi
cians of the Perklomen region, willed
to his daughter, Katie M. Mensch, the
prlvllego of buying for $7,000 the
homestead, contents and drus store In
Pcnnsburg. The rest of his estate Is
divided among children and grandchil
dren. Deadlock on Solicitor.
Coatesvllle, Coatesvillo Council Is
deadlocked over the suloctlon of a Bor
ough Solicitor The candidates nom
inated ure: A. M. Holding, of West
Chester; William Tregay and W. E.
Greenwood, Coatesvllle.
Buys Cattle Range.
Allentown. In order to demonstrate
his determination to show that the
best way to make a living and grow
wealthy 1b from the boII, Colonel Har
ry C. Trexler, the Quartermaster Gen
eral of Pennsylvania, has purchased
two more large farms In North White
hall township, adjoining his game
park, for a cattle range. Colonel Trex
ler hns long been a student of the cat
tle and beef problem, and for several
years has been the only farmer In Le
high who bos produced beef for
slaughtering
REPORTS ABOUT CROPS GOOD
Farmers Busy In Every Locality
Churches Ralring Funds for Many
Worthy Objects Items of Busl
ness vi d Pleasure that Interest
In three months Lancaster County
paid $1,000 bounty on weosles.
Automouiles are reaping a harvest
during the trolley strike that has tied
up llazleton lines.
Tamamia's new Water Commission
has appointed K. R. Reesor, superin
tendent.
Congressman Rothermel has recom
mended Cluude E. Desch to be the new
postmaster at Macunglo.
Thirty-three foreigners were granted
naturalization papers and 22 were re'
fused by Judge Scott at Easton.
W. J. Welliver, of Klpp's Run, near
Berwick, has lost his fourth cow by
hydrophobia.
Altoona's Mayor has arrested eight
citizens for failure to clean suow-cov
ered sidewalks.
Catawlssa Council Is considering
selling the municipal light plant, and
bids are being received.
Arthur Jackson, newly wed, was
ground to death under a Dagoha &
Highland Railroad engine at Wilcox,
near Kane.
Peter Medvle, a farmer near Spring
town, lost two valuable horses, both
of which were stricken with paralysis
while being driven.
One of Easton's Revolutionary build
ings, in which George Washington
once slept, is to be replaced by a mod
ern business building.
Judge Laird II. Barber served notice
in court at Mauch Chunk that in ap
plying for liquor licenses no persona
interviews would be tolerated.
Former Commissioner of Highways
Robert Watson has been appointed
sealer of weights and measures in
Chester.
Six applications for liquor licenses
at Coatesvlllo will be made in the
spring: Hotel Coatesvllle, Hotel
Grand, Spenkman Hotel, Smith Broth
ers' Hotel and Subway House.
John B. Swartz, of Perkasle, after
working three years with the Reform
ed Church Publication and Sunday
School Boar.1, was examined and li
censed to preach.
For using the automobile of James
C. Mllhizer without permission, Rob
ert Chew, a colored chauffeur, spent
several days in Jail, then paid a fine
of $25 and costs, at West Chester.
Mrs. Lena John Wood, of Downing-
town, has been appointed as typist and
assistant in the office of Isaac V. Ash,
the new Controller, In the Courthouse
at West Chester.
S. V. Martz, of Sunbury, a Penn
sylvania Railroad flagman, was killed
at Nisbet, when he slipped while at
tempting to board the caboose ot his
train.
Frank Erney and Charles Cope,
farmers of Lower Saucon, near Heller
town, while returning to their homes
were severely injured when their
horse ran away.
Harvey Moyer, of Centre Valley, was
arrested at Easton, charged with steal
ing a gold ring from W. H. Bowers, a
civil war veteran; but he escaped at
the City Hall.
The South Bethlehem School Bonrd
made arrangements to borrow $40,000
with which to purchase land in the
centre of the city for a modern high
schooi.
Policemen B. Lucas and A. Shiner
have resigned from the South Bethle
hem police force to accept positions in
the Police Department of the Lehlgb
coke plant, near Hellertown.
Judge Groman in the Allentown
Court Introduced an innovation by ap
pointing T. Frank Lynn as permanent
assistant tipstaff and F B. Miller as
permanent attendant on the Grand
Jury.
The Eureka Athletio Club, of East
on, presented a silver IovIiir cup to
Dewey Ettlnger, of Bangor, in recog
nition of his services as football coach.
The banner for the largest attend
ance of subordinate granges was
awarded to Valley Grange, at the meet
ing of Pomona Grange, Columbia Coun
ty, In MUlvlllo.
Mayor James G. Harvey has recom
mended to Council thot Hazleton doc
tors be permitted to exceed the auto
mobile speed limit at their own discretion.
Washington, The Japanese . have
landed an armed guard from their bat
tle cruiser Idzuma for the protection
of the Mikado's legation at Mexico
City. Confirmation of this informa
tion sent out as a "report" was ob-
l talned at the Navy Department This
government bas been advised ot the
step by Charge d 'Altai res OSbaugh
nessy, but no explanation bas been of
fered by the Japanese government
either directly or through the Japanese
ambassador at Washington.
The Incident is known to be the
cause of anxiety to the State, War and
Navy departments, the three great
branches of the government which
must bear the brunt of our relations)
with Mexico as well as with the foreign
powers, whose Interests are involved,
Whether or not the developments of
the day are predicted upon this secret
move they are both interesting and
significant
Plans are undor way to withdraw all
the marines from the Philippines and
the Hawaiian Islands. The marines
are to be stationed at San Diego, Cnl
and Tensacola, Flo. Both points are
within striking distance of Mexico.
Twelve Battleships.
Another battleship, the Goorgla, has
started under secret orders for Vera
Cruz. This places 12 battleships of
the first class and two cruisers either
already in East Mexican waters or un
der orders for that service. The land
Ing force from such a fleet would be
approximately 6,600 marines and blue
Jackets, and leave ample crews on the
ships should they be called into action
Naval officers do not see any way to
increase the already large force In
Mexican waters except by tbo utiliza
tlon of the referve battleships lying at
League Island.
There are 12 of these first-class bat
tleships, which for the sake of
economy are kept in reserve.
Secretary Daniels snys this reserve
fleet could be made ready to sail with
48 hours' notice.
At the recruiting headquarters. It is
said, the Navy has succeeded in enlist
ing men nearly up to the limit of 51,-
C00 men allowed by law.
GIRL RAISES $20 TO $50.
Does Land-Office Business In Bogus
Bills In New York.
New lork. Secret service agents
called on a number of leading mer
chants and warned them to be on the
lookout for a pretty girl with a bogus
$50 bill. They exhibited samples of
bills she has already passed. About
$2,000 of these bills have already been
distributed. The counterfeiter has
taken $20 bills and by clever pen work
raised them to $50 bills. The work Is
so well done they are readily accepted
by persons not on the lookout
THIS ONE CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Black Hander Nabbed While Taking
Decoy Package.
Washington, Pa. As he reached be
hind a mall box in a rolling mill here
and grasped a decoy pnekage placed
there by county officers, Dominic
Lorabardl, a young Italian workman
was arrested and hurried before a
magistrate who held him In $5,000 bail
for sending Black Hand letters to
James Greco, a wealthy Italian mer
chants an dwarned them to be on the
county have paid toll to tlio Black
Hand during the past few years.
STEAM VESSEL THROUGH CANAL.
Crane Boat Passes In Course Of Dredg
ing Operations.
Colon. The first steam vessel
passed through the Panama Canal
Wednesday. It was the Alexander
Lavalley, a crane boat and carried no
passengers. It had been operating on
the Atlantlo side and gradually made
Its way through during the course ol
dredging operations.
Rev. Billy Sunday Vs. Bar Tenders.
Pittsburgh, Pa. When Rev. Billy
Sunday came here recently to "clean
up Pittsburgh," the Bar Tenders'
union grew excited and offered $5,000
for the privilege of having its busl
ness secretary debate with tho evan
gelist on the question: "Who is get
ting the coin Billy Sunday or us?"
WANTED DOG BURIED WITH HER.
Woman Took Poison and Left a Note
About Pet Will Recover.
Portland, Me. A nolo directing that
the body jf her pet dog should not
be touched until tho arrival of an un
dertaker, because she wished it buried
with her, was discovered In the homi
ot Mrs. Eunice E. Dodge after she had
been found partially overcome by
chloroform fumes. Mrs. Dodge, who
is the widow of Dr. Rudolph L. Dodgp,
will recover.
CHAUTAUQUA SALUTE BLAMED.
Fluttering Of Handkerchiefs Said To
Cause Tuberculosis.
Washington. The Chautauqua
salute is the latest institution to come
under the ban as a distributor of coldh
Influenza and tuberculosis. Itesolu
tlons condemning the familiar fluttei
of handkerchiefs which marks many
gatherings were presented to the Pub
llo Health Servlco and to the Society
tor the Prevention of Tuberculosis bj
a local aid organization, which work,
actively for the cure and prevention o,
the write plague.
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(Copyright.)
10 THE WARSHIPS
Numbers Doubled on War Ves
sels Off Mexico.
MR. DANIELS EXPLAINS MOVE
Both Federals and Rebels Preparing
For a Series Of General Engage
ments All Along the Border
As Far East As Tamplco.
Washington. Four hundred marines
now In the Panama Canal zone were
ordered to Join the American warships
off the east coast of Mexico. This vir
tually will double the marine guard
aboard tbo vessels, their force now
numbering less than 450 officers and
men.
In making public this order Secre
tary Daniels explained that the trans
fer was to be made for the benefit of
the health of the men, who have been
In the Isthmus for many months and
whose duty there ended when the War
Department recently sent regular
troops to permanently garrison the
canal zone. He said the action did
not result from any conference be
tween himself and Socretary Garrison,
nor from any suggestion or bint from
President Wilson, and that it could
not be connected in any way with the
recent visit of John Lind to Gulfport
This official statement was Issued:
"The recent approval recommenda
tion of the general board for redistri
bution of marines provided for the
withdrawal of the marine detachment
on the Isthmus ot Panama in order to
unite with some of the larger com
mands. Recent reports of the un
healthful conditions under which this
detachment is operating bave led the
department to decide upon their im
mediate withdrawal and accordingly
the Minnesota will be intercepted on
nor passage to Mexico with instruc
tions to proceed to Cristobal and bring
north the marines now stationed there,
amounting to a force ot approximately
400 officers and mon. Those marines
will temporarily be distributed among
the ships at Vera Cruz, to which port
the Minnesota was en routo."
Reports to the State Deportment In
dicate that tho contending factions in
Mexico appear to be taking a breath
ing spell in preparation for a series of
general engagements all along the
border and as far east as Tamplco on
the Gulf, which are expected to decide
the control of Northern Mexico.
None of the latest reports told of
fresh battles and in the opinion of the
army experts here the federals at
ijlnaga and Nuovo Laredo and
Tamplco are busy with pick and
fliovel, strengthening their defenses,
while the constitutionalists are wait-
ng for ammunition and reforming
their lines for another attack.
MR. AND MRS. SAYRE IN PARIS.
They Are the Guests Of Ambassador
and Mrs. Herrlck..
Paris. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Eowes
Sayre, who have been the guests of
Walter II. Page, the American Ambas
sador in Loudon and Mrs. Page, ar
rived here Thursday. They drove to
the American Embassy, where they
will be the guests ot Ambassador and
Mrs. Myron T. Herrlck. The first re
ception of the season was in progress
at the embassy when they arrived, but
Mr. and Mrs. Sayro decided to forego
the pleasure of meeting the large com
pany of diplomats and Americans pres
ent It is understood they will remain
In Tarls until January 20.
MURDERS A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
Deckhand On Steamer Berkshire Is
Arrested In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. When the steamship
Berkshire, from Jacksonville and
Savannah, arrived here Benjamin
rope, a negro deckhand, was arrested
n suspicion in connection with the
'.urder of Peter A. Johnson, a deputy
iierlff of Jacksonville. The arrest
vas made by request of Florida au
thorities, who asked for the appre-
enslon of Oscar Harris, alias Dugger
Harris.
BANK'S DOORS CLOSED.
First National Of Superior, Neb.,
Ordered To Suspend.
Superior, Neb. The First National
lank of Superior did not open for busi
.ess Friday, the doors being closed at
..ie orders of the Comptroller of the
Currency, nccordlng to announcement
f President C. E. Adams. The cause
f the closing of the Institution Is not
leffnltely known. The bank, accord
lg to the last statement, had a capital
tuck of $G0,000 with surplus and
profits bringing this up to $72,000.
MORE MARINES
Western Town Recently, News Item.
MOMENT FOR
GEN. JACKSON
Nashville Would Honor the Hero
of New Orleans.
THE BATTLE 99 YEARS AGO
At Banquet Held In Tennessee City
Movement Was Started To
Build a Mililon-Dollar
Memorial.
Nashville, Tonn. A movement to
build a million-dollar monument in
Nashville to the memory of General
Andrew Jackson, hero of the Battle of
New Orleans and seventh President of
the United States, was launched at a
banquet here. At daybreak, 99 years
ago, General Jackson and his troops
defeated one of the most highly dls
clplined forces that England ever sent
out
President Wilson bas Indicated that
be would accept the honorary presl
doncy of the memorial association pro
vldod no appropriation is asked ot Con
gress.
Messagos of approval of the project
have been received by the committee
In charge from all parts of the country.
NO SUGAR COMPROMISE.
Trial Of Trust Dissolution Suit To Be
Resumed.
New York. If there were ever any
negotiations between the Department
of Justice and the American Sugar Re
fining Company, as rumored, for a
compromise in the government suit to
dissolve the company as an illegal
combination, they appear to have
failed. "I have no negotiations on with
the Attorney General," said James M.
Beck, general counsel for the corpora
tion. "We expect to resume taking
testimony In the action at an early
date."
PREPARING TO RECEIVE EARL.
Official Washington To Give Him a
Warm Welcome.
Washington. Elaborate plans are
being made for the entertainment of
the Earl of Klntora, chairman of the
Anglo-American Peace Celebration.
On Thursday the Earl will be the guest
of the British Ambassador at luncheon.
In the evening be will be the guest of
honor at a dinner attended by repre
sentative men in the business and offi
cial life of . Washington. On Friday
evening the Secretary of State and
Mrs. Bryan will receive in his honor at
the Pan-American Union Building.
DREW SLIPS FOR FORTUNE.
Springfield (Ohio) Heirs Split $4,000,
000 Estate That Way.
Springfield, Ohio. Drawing num
bered slips out of a box was the
method used to dlvldo the. $4,000,000
estate of the late Ross P. Mitchell,
real estate owner, among IiIb three
daughters. The heirs could not agree
on a division, so appraisers numbered
the property and the drawing was
made.
Biography Of Great Evangelist.
Winona Lake, Ind. While Rev.
Billy Sunday, the noted evangelist
was resting here recently, after a
strenuous campaign in Johnstown,
ra., he received word that the new
biography, "The Spectacular Career
of Rev. Billy Sunday," was oft the
press. It is the work of T. T. Frank
enberg and the evangelist says it is a
truthful account of his life.
THAW HEARINGS END.
Commission To Report On His Sanity
In Few Days.
Concord, N. H. Ileai.ngs before the
commission appointed by the United
States Court to determine whether tho
release of Harry K. Thaw on bail
would endanger public safety, were
concluded here, and three members of
the commission went to Boston to con
sult their colleagues. It Is expected
that the findings of the commission
will be filed with Federal Judge
Aldrich within a few days.
JACK ROSE GIVES UP FARMING.
Former New York Gambler Tires Of
Rural Life.
South Norwalk, Conn, Jack Rose,
the former New York gambler and
Rosenthal witness, has given up the
merry life of a farmer, saying that the
name Is a misnomer. He sold his farm
near here, and with his family ha?
'.aken up his resldouce at tho West
port Hotel. Mr. Rob is now lecturing
on the underworld and intends to wrlti
a book on the expose of the graft am.
gimbllng game in New York city.
Counsel For the Labor Leaders No
Satisfied With the Decision Of the
United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals At Chicago.
Chicago. The sentences of 24 of th
labor union officials convicted is.
Indianapolis ot conspiracy to trans,
port dynamite were confirmed by the
United States Circuit Court of Ad
peals of the Seventh district Six ol
the 30 who appealed were granted new
trials. They are: Olaf A. Tveltmoe,
San Francisco; William McCain, Kan
sas City, Mo.; Fred Sherman, Indian
apolis, Ind.; William Bernhard, Cincin
nati, O.; James E. Ray, Peoria, in.;
Richard 11. Houlihan, Chicago.
Counsel for the 24 within 30 days
will petition the Court of Appeal- for
a re-hearing on new legal points. If
that Is denied they will take the case
to the Supreme Court of the United
States. Pending final adjudication It
is understood that no attempt will be
made by the government to return to
the penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kan
sas, those of the convicted men who
are at liberty under bond.
The appeal was heard by Circuit
Judges Kohlsatt, Baker and Seaman.
The decision was read by Judge Wil
liam H. Seaman.
It declared that conspiracy clearly
was shown on the part of the 24 de
fendants and that challenge of the con
spiracy dounts of the indictments was
erroneous; that the distinction was
maintained between the conspiracy
charges and those alleging perform
ance of the acts for which the con
spiracy was formed and that the ver
dict could not be challenged on the
ground that separate acts and a con
tinuing conspiracy had been Improp
erly Joined in tho charges.
Counsel Disappointed.
The decision stated succinctly that
McManlgal and Clark, thought co-defendants,
were competent witnesses
for the State. The final contention of
the defendants' counsel that the
United States had no Jurisdiction in
the charges alleged was disallowed.
Counsel for the labor officials heard
the decision with keen disappoint
ment. . E. N. Zollns, one of the at
torneys for the petitioners, however,
stated that he already had prepared
hriofs on three important points which
had been overlooked In the first ap
peal. The sentence of seven years penal
servitude against Frank M. Ryan, of
Chicago, president of the association,
was affirmed. Ryan was the only one
of the convicted men in court when
the decision was rendered.
Sunday's Immense Tabernacle.
Pittsburgh, Pa. Second only to the
Interest in Rev. Billy Sunday's whirl
wind addresses during his recent evan
gelistic campaign here was that
aroused by the immense wooden taber
nacle which was erected under the di
rection of his expert builder to house
ue throngs which attended the meet
ings. There was ample seating ca
pacity for 10,000 persons In the great
structures and the choir seated several
hundred signers,
INSPIRED TO KILL WILSON.
Man Who "Heard Voices" Gives Him
self Up In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. After surrendering
himself to Chief Postal Inspector
Cortelyou In the Federal Building,
Joseph Gorman, 24 years old, told th
Inspector he had a feeling that he must'
kill President Wilson and wanted to
be committed to safe keeping. The
man said he had been in the Philadel
phia. Hospital and after his release be
had "ringing in his ears" and "heard
voices," which told him to "kill the
President" After being examined by
the police surgeon he was declared in
sane and committed to the Philadel
phia Hospital.
FIVE DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE.
Six Others Hurt When Rooming-
House Burns.
Newark, Ohio. Five men are known
to be dead and half a dozen wore
seriously injured In a fire which de-
troyed the Kearns Hotel, a second-
class rooming house and restaurant.
When aroused several of the lodgers
rushed to the windows and leaped to
the ground in their night clothing.
Several stopped to dress, and it was
five of these who lost their lives.
CHILDREN TRAMPLED.
Four Killed and Elghtoen Injured At
San Juan.
San Juan, Porto Rico. Four chil
dren wore trampled to death and 18
others seriously, injured here in a
stampede which occurred at the open
ing of tho municipal theater to admit
tue crowd of people who had come
to attend the annual celebratlou of
the day of the Three Kings. At this
festival a large quantity of clfts is
distributed to poor children.
STUDENTS FOR FREE SPEECH.
Adopt Resolution Of Confidence In U.
1 Of P. Professors. .
Philadelphia. Students of the
Wharton School of Finance of the
University of Pennsylvania, took cog-
izance of reports that certain pro
fessors rf the Institution might be
Usmlssed for alleged free expression
f radical personal views oa political
and social topics, and at a massmeet-
tig adopted a resolution of confidence
i the two Instructors whose names
have been mentioned In the reports.